Is your company or business involved in the mining industry? Are you perhaps interested in exhibiting your company’s products or services at a mining exhibition? If you answered yes to these questions, then this competition is for you.

HOW TO ENTER

The Mining and Technical Exhibitions (MTE) is running a competition where the winner stands a chance of exhibiting at one of MTE’s exhibitions. To enter simply spot the orange MTE sticker on a car or truck, take a photo and send it to: 082 720 0083 and include the location of the vehicle in your entry.

Alternatively send a brief description of the vehicle and the location in which it was spotted to the same number.

Like the example below:

(Explanation to us: Black Hatchback, on the R21 towards the Airport, 24 October 2017 afternoon)

Nothing to lose

For those who are not familiar with MTE, this travelling exhibition company has been running for over two decades, providing a unique platform for suppliers of top-of-the-line mining and industrial equipment to showcase their goods to a community hungry for new technology, services and information – right on its doorstep.

In 2018, MTE will host 25 exhibitions across southern Africa. The winner of the competition will have the opportunity to display any product or service at an exhibition of their choice, within the borders of South Africa. The MTE shows provide a perfect platform for companies in the mining industry to showcase their products and services.

The show also provides networking opportunities for everyone involved in the mining industry. MTE make it extremely convenient for exhibitors to showcase their offerings to a variety of people in the industry at a mutual location. Exhibitors don’t have to lift a finger to arrange anything as everything is organised by MTE; the exhibitor must just show up.

Exhibiting at the show is incredibly worthwhile because of the planning and preparation that goes into it. The MTE team does extensive research around the mines in the area and even get buy in from the mines — ensuring that MTE exhibitions have a high impact for both exhibitors and visitors alike.

Most of the visitors at the shows are people involved in the mining industry and vary from operations, to management who visit the shows to get information on the latest products or services available in the industry. Exhibitors can potentially walk away with new business leads and make key contacts in the process.

Terms and conditions

The company is responsible for their own costs including transport, accommodation, flights and other costs incurred in preparation for the exhibition.

The prize (which is a free stand at the exhibition) may not be converted to cash.

MTE will provide a stand at the venue, other necessities such tables, chairs, marketing material, snacks, stationery and other exhibiting material is the responsibility of the winner.

MTE will not be held responsible for any loss or damage towards the company’s assets at the exhibition.

Photos submitted must be of the MTE sticker on the car or the truck in motion and must not stationary at MTE offices or any other location.

Submitted entries of photos of stationary cars or trucks will not be considered.

The competition runs from 23 October 2017 to 8 December 2017.

The company will win a stand (free standing or shell scheme) to exhibit at only one of MTE’s exhibitions.

The stand will accommodate one company.

The winning company may not invite other companies to also exhibit at the exhibition (one company one stand).

The winning company may choose to exhibit at any exhibition within the borders of South Africa.

The company must adhere to the exhibition rules as stated in the exhibitor pack which will be provided to winners after the announcement.

MTE reserves the right to end this competition should they see fit.

Entering the competition does not guarantee a company of winning the prize.

MTE also reserves the right to make changes to the scheduling of the shows depending on circumstances which may be beyond MTE’s control.

By entering this competition, entrants agree to the competition’s terms and conditions.

The winner will be announced on 9 January 2018.

MTE reserves the right to use this competition (including the winner) for marketing purposes.